Tornado Season in Chicago
Tornadoes and severe storms are no stranger to the Chicago area. Clean-up work being done in Lemont, Illinois, after a tornado came through the area on March 27, 1991. ST-11002137-0015, … Learn More
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Claude M. Lightfoot: Communism and Black Liberation
Claude M. Lightfoot (1910–1991) was an African American author, Chicago resident, political candidate, and member of the Communist Party USA’s national committee. In 1986, he donated a collection of his … Learn More
The Jane Collective: Health Care for and by Women
On the 52nd anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade, Elisabeth Heissner, manager of visitor acquisition & engagement, and Hannah Johnson, member relations manager, share about … Learn More
Designing for Change Learning Guide
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS Chicago Artists in the 1960s and ’70s used design to create powerful slogans, symbols, and imagery to amplify their visions for social change. … Learn More
The Palmer House Brownie Recipe
Adapting historical recipes to fit contemporary ingredients and measurements can require some trial and error, since food production and ingredient characteristics change over time. We present to you two versions … Learn More
Día de los Muertos: Hybrid Identities and Remembering Loved Ones
Each fall, people in Latine communities around the world remember their deceased loved ones during Día de los Muertos. In this blog post, CHM curator of religion and community history … Learn More
Ghost Tracking: Paranormal Research at CHM
Ghost Trackers Newsletter cover, vol. 10, no. 1, February 1991 Very few Chicago History Museum (CHM) staff members haven’t encountered a variation of the question, “Is the Museum haunted?” … Learn More
Dream Big: The Photographic Innovations of George R. Lawrence
For Photographer Appreciation Month, CHM Abakanowicz Research Center associate Annika Kohrt writes about our holdings on George R. Lawrence, a Chicago inventor and photographer with larger than life ambitions and … Learn More
The Floor is Theirs: A Case for Teens in Museums
Making space for teens in museums can sometimes be met with apprehension. Is our program engaging enough? Will they be interested? Can we handle their potential criticisms? These are all … Learn More
The “Mother Church of Chicago Methodism”: 100 years of the Chicago Temple Building
In 2024, the Chicago Temple Building marks the centenary of its physical building. CHM curator of religion and community history Rebekah Coffman, a panelist for a Chicago Temple architectural symposium, … Learn More